The group hosted a scrabble tournament where proceeds were designed to go toward the literacy programs offered through the coalition. Any age level could participate in yesterday’s scrabble tournament, but mostly students got themselves involved.

Literacy Coordinator Karen Avalos tells WGIL their organization is in need of volunteers.

“The important thing is to spend the time, spend an hour a week helping the adults,” says Avalos. “we do work with adults 17 and older not in public school and these are people who are very eager to learn and they immediately apply what they are learning in their daily lives.”

The Carl Sandburg College Literacy Coalition is part of ProLiteracy Worldwide which encourages local programs to host similar events.

Two Americorp volunteers were able to help set up the event yesterday. Scrabble was also offered in Spanish and in French to accommodate as many participants as possible.

Avalos says the Literacy Coalition has tripled the number of people they’re serving over the last seven years.

The group hosted a scrabble tournament where proceeds were designed to go toward the literacy programs offered through the coalition. Any age level could participate in yesterday’s scrabble tournament, but mostly students got themselves involved.

Literacy Coordinator Karen Avalos tells WGIL their organization is in need of volunteers.

“The important thing is to spend the time, spend an hour a week helping the adults,” says Avalos. “we do work with adults 17 and older not in public school and these are people who are very eager to learn and they immediately apply what they are learning in their daily lives.”

The Carl Sandburg College Literacy Coalition is part of ProLiteracy Worldwide which encourages local programs to host similar events.

Two Americorp volunteers were able to help set up the event yesterday. Scrabble was also offered in Spanish and in French to accommodate as many participants as possible.

Avalos says the Literacy Coalition has tripled the number of people they’re serving over the last seven years.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2014/04/13/scrabble-tournament-hopes-to-promote-literacy/feed/0United Way Expands Their Efforts with New Phone Numberhttp://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/24/united-way-expands-their-efforts-with-new-phone-number/
http://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/24/united-way-expands-their-efforts-with-new-phone-number/#commentsMon, 24 Feb 2014 23:37:31 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=2433A new non-emergency telephone number is coming to Knox County.

The United Way of Knox County is launching the 211 program–a phone number connecting those in need to a number of social service organizations around Knox County.

United Way Executive Director Ann Tucker says one of the advantages of 211 is that callers will speak with a live person, not a recording.

But, she tells the WGIL Morning News the only way 211 will help people is if social service organizations support the effort.

“We’re really hoping we have a good showing of the non-profit agencies, health and human services, like I said: government, city, educational institutions,” says Tucker. “Anyone that offers services to those in need in our community.”

Tomorrow, the United Way is hosting a town hall meeting on 211 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg.

The United Way of Knox County is launching the 211 program–a phone number connecting those in need to a number of social service organizations around Knox County.

United Way Executive Director Ann Tucker says one of the advantages of 211 is that callers will speak with a live person, not a recording.

But, she tells the WGIL Morning News the only way 211 will help people is if social service organizations support the effort.

“We’re really hoping we have a good showing of the non-profit agencies, health and human services, like I said: government, city, educational institutions,” says Tucker. “Anyone that offers services to those in need in our community.”

Tomorrow, the United Way is hosting a town hall meeting on 211 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/24/united-way-expands-their-efforts-with-new-phone-number/feed/0Working To Get Volunteershttp://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/06/working-to-get-volunteers/
http://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/06/working-to-get-volunteers/#commentsThu, 06 Feb 2014 16:30:21 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=1204It can take a while to build and the weather never makes it easy, but when it comes to the work Habitat for Humanity does, it goes on regardless of what obstacles come their way.

More than 40 homes have been constructed around Knox County with the help of Habitat for Humanity and last weekend they just dedicated their 46th home.

Work on a habitat home can take up to 2 years to finish, and they’re always looking for volunteers.

Habitat’s Executive Director Jordan Knight tells the WGIL Morning News not being a skilled carpenter should not stop anyone from helping out.

“I think there are those people that say, you know, ‘construction is not my thing’ or ‘I don’t have any background in it’ and surprisingly enough typically those people what they might lack in knowledge they definitely excel in a will to do,” says Knight.

Knight says there a several subcommittees that work in other aspects of the program such as finding partner families, or people who may qualify for Habitat for Humanity.

]]>It can take a while to build and the weather never makes it easy, but when it comes to the work Habitat for Humanity does, it goes on regardless of what obstacles come their way.

More than 40 homes have been constructed around Knox County with the help of Habitat for Humanity and last weekend they just dedicated their 46th home.

Work on a habitat home can take up to 2 years to finish, and they’re always looking for volunteers.

Habitat’s Executive Director Jordan Knight tells the WGIL Morning News not being a skilled carpenter should not stop anyone from helping out.

“I think there are those people that say, you know, ‘construction is not my thing’ or ‘I don’t have any background in it’ and surprisingly enough typically those people what they might lack in knowledge they definitely excel in a will to do,” says Knight.

Knight says there a several subcommittees that work in other aspects of the program such as finding partner families, or people who may qualify for Habitat for Humanity.